Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Pacers 119, Bucks 118 OT- Milwaukee led by 7 with 0:35 left.
— Third year in a row the Bucks lost in the first round.
— Pistons 106, Knicks 103- New York still leads series, 3-2.
— Celtics 120, Orlando 89- Boston wins series, 4-1.
— Nuggets 131, Clippers 113- Denver leads series, 3-2
— Jamal Murray scored 43 points for the Nuggets.
Quote of the Day
“He’s the best defender I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Steve Kerr, talking about Draymond Green
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was manager of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2016, last time they won a playoff game?
Tuesday’s quiz
Aaron Judge played his college baseball at Fresno State.
Monday’s quiz
Colorado Rockies’ catcher Jacob Stallings is the son of Kevin Stallings, who used to be the basketball coach at Vanderbilt.
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Diamondbacks lost five of their last six games.
Arizona is 13-8 vs righty starters, 2-6 vs lefties.
Over is 6-0 in their last six games.
— Braves (14-15)
Atlanta won nine of its last eleven games.
Braves are 8-3 at home, 6-12 on the road.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Cubs (18-12)
Chicago won six of its last nine games.
Over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.
Cubs are 1-0 vs divisional rivals; they lead NL Central by 1.5 games.
— Reds (16-13)
Reds won their last five games, scoring 30 runs.
Under is 5-1 in their last six games.
Reds are 2-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (4-25)
Colorado lost eight games in a row, and 16 of 17.
Rockies are 1-14 on the road (under 10-5).
Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
— Dodgers (20-10)
Dodgers won their last four games, scoring 39 runs.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Dodgers are 14-5 vs righty starters, 6-5 vs lefties.
— Marlins (12-17)
Marlins are 1-5 in their last six games.
Miami is 7-13 vs righty starters, 5-4 vs lefties.
Over is 5-0 in their last five games.
— Brewers (15-15)
Milwaukee won nine of its last 12 home games.
Brewers are 9-4 at home, 6-11 on the road.
Brewers scored in 1st inning in only one of 13 home games.
— Mets (21-9)
Mets are 13-1 at home, 8-8 on the road.
Mets are 8-2 in series openers.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Phillies (16-13)
Phillies are 13-8 vs righty starters, 3-5 vs lefties.
Phillies ware 10-4 at home, 6-9 on road.
Philly scored in 1st inning in eight of last 11 home games.
— Pirates (11-19)
Pittsburgh lost last four home games, scoring 11 runs.
Pirates scored in first inning in seven of their last 14 games.
Last three games, Pirates are 1-19 with runners in scoring position.
— St Louis (12-17)
Cardinals are 10-5 at home, 2-12 on road.
Four of their last five games stayed under the total.
St Louis is 3-8 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Cardinals haven’t scored in first inning in their last 11 home games.
— Padres (18-11)
Padres are 13-4 at home, 5-7 on the road.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
San Diego scored 9 runs in six games with Arraez on IL; they scored 7 runs in his first game back in the lineup Tuesday.
— Giants (19-11)
Giants are 17-4 vs rightly pitchers, 2-7 vs lefties.
SF is 11-4 vs American League teams, 8-7 vs NL teams.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.
— Washington (13-17)
Nationals are 9-7 at home, 4-10 on the road.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
Nats scored in 1st inning in 6 of 16 home games, 2 of 14 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, April 30th:
Phil Garner, 76
Isiah Thomas, 64
Al Toon, 62
Stephen Kunken, 54
Luis Scola, 45
Michael Kopech, 29
— Orioles (11-18)
Baltimore is 2-7 in its last nine games.
Orioles are 8-1 when they score 5+ runs, 3-17 when they don’t.
Over is 9-2 in their last eleven home games.
— Red Sox (17-14)
Boston won five of its last six road games.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Red Sox scored in first inning in five of last seven games.
— White Sox (7-22)
Chicago lost 19 of its last 124 games.
White Sox are 4-9 at home, 3-13 on the road.
Chicago used an opener in its last four games.
— Cleveland (16-13)
Cleveland is 8-2 in series openers.
Cleveland is 8-3 against its AL Central rivals.
Over is 11-6 in their last 17 games.
— Detroit (18-12)
Detroit is 13-3 at home, 5-9 on the road.
Tigers are 17-4 when they score 4+ runs.
Under is 12-2 in their last fourteen home games.
— Houston (16-13)
Astros won six of their last eight games.
Under is 8-4 in their road games.
Astros scored a first inning run in only one of their 17 home games.
— Royals (15-15)
Royals won seven of their last eight games.
Kansas City is 11-5 at home, 4-10 on the road.
Nine of Royals’ last 11 home games stayed under the total.
— Angels (12-16)
Halos lost six of their last seven games.
Angels are 5-4 at home, 7-12 on the road.
Angels are 6-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (13-17)
Twins won six of their last eight games.
Minnesota is 9-6 at home, 4-11 on the road.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten road games.
— New York (18-12)
New York is 10-5 at home, 8-7 on the road.
Bronx scored in 1st inning in seven of last 12 games.
New York is 15-9 vs righty starters, 3-3 vs lefties.
— A’s (15-15)
A’s are 9-5 in their last 14 games.
A’s are 6-9 in Sacramento, 9-6 on the road.
Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games.
— Seattle (17-12)
Mariners won 14 of their last 19 games.
Over is 13-4 in their last 17 games.
Seattle is 11-6 at home, 6-6 on road.
— Tampa Bay (14-15)
Rays won their last five road games.
Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games.
Rays are 11-4 vs National League teams, 3-11 vs AL teams.
— Texas (16-14)
Texas is 11-4 at home, 5-10 on the road.
Rangers are 3-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Under is 13-2 in their home games.
— Toronto (13-16)
Blue Jays lost eight of their last nine games.
Toronto is 8-6 at home, 5-10 on the road.
Toronto is 10-13 vs righty starters, 3-3 vs lefties.
— Pacers 119, Bucks 118 OT- Milwaukee led by 7 with 0:35 left.
— Third year in a row the Bucks lost in the first round.
— Pistons 106, Knicks 103- New York still leads series, 3-2.
— Celtics 120, Orlando 89- Boston wins series, 4-1.
— Nuggets 131, Clippers 113- Denver leads series, 3-2
— Jamal Murray scored 43 points for the Nuggets.
Quote of the Day
“He’s the best defender I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Steve Kerr, talking about Draymond Green
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was manager of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2016, last time they won a playoff game?
Tuesday’s quiz
Aaron Judge played his college baseball at Fresno State.
Monday’s quiz
Colorado Rockies’ catcher Jacob Stallings is the son of Kevin Stallings, who used to be the basketball coach at Vanderbilt.
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Wednesday’s Den: Trends for major league teams……
— Arizona (15-14)Diamondbacks lost five of their last six games.
Arizona is 13-8 vs righty starters, 2-6 vs lefties.
Over is 6-0 in their last six games.
— Braves (14-15)
Atlanta won nine of its last eleven games.
Braves are 8-3 at home, 6-12 on the road.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Cubs (18-12)
Chicago won six of its last nine games.
Over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.
Cubs are 1-0 vs divisional rivals; they lead NL Central by 1.5 games.
— Reds (16-13)
Reds won their last five games, scoring 30 runs.
Under is 5-1 in their last six games.
Reds are 2-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (4-25)
Colorado lost eight games in a row, and 16 of 17.
Rockies are 1-14 on the road (under 10-5).
Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
— Dodgers (20-10)
Dodgers won their last four games, scoring 39 runs.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Dodgers are 14-5 vs righty starters, 6-5 vs lefties.
— Marlins (12-17)
Marlins are 1-5 in their last six games.
Miami is 7-13 vs righty starters, 5-4 vs lefties.
Over is 5-0 in their last five games.
— Brewers (15-15)
Milwaukee won nine of its last 12 home games.
Brewers are 9-4 at home, 6-11 on the road.
Brewers scored in 1st inning in only one of 13 home games.
— Mets (21-9)
Mets are 13-1 at home, 8-8 on the road.
Mets are 8-2 in series openers.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Phillies (16-13)
Phillies are 13-8 vs righty starters, 3-5 vs lefties.
Phillies ware 10-4 at home, 6-9 on road.
Philly scored in 1st inning in eight of last 11 home games.
— Pirates (11-19)
Pittsburgh lost last four home games, scoring 11 runs.
Pirates scored in first inning in seven of their last 14 games.
Last three games, Pirates are 1-19 with runners in scoring position.
— St Louis (12-17)
Cardinals are 10-5 at home, 2-12 on road.
Four of their last five games stayed under the total.
St Louis is 3-8 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Cardinals haven’t scored in first inning in their last 11 home games.
— Padres (18-11)
Padres are 13-4 at home, 5-7 on the road.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
San Diego scored 9 runs in six games with Arraez on IL; they scored 7 runs in his first game back in the lineup Tuesday.
— Giants (19-11)
Giants are 17-4 vs rightly pitchers, 2-7 vs lefties.
SF is 11-4 vs American League teams, 8-7 vs NL teams.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.
— Washington (13-17)
Nationals are 9-7 at home, 4-10 on the road.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
Nats scored in 1st inning in 6 of 16 home games, 2 of 14 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, April 30th:
Phil Garner, 76
Isiah Thomas, 64
Al Toon, 62
Stephen Kunken, 54
Luis Scola, 45
Michael Kopech, 29
— Orioles (11-18)
Baltimore is 2-7 in its last nine games.
Orioles are 8-1 when they score 5+ runs, 3-17 when they don’t.
Over is 9-2 in their last eleven home games.
— Red Sox (17-14)
Boston won five of its last six road games.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Red Sox scored in first inning in five of last seven games.
— White Sox (7-22)
Chicago lost 19 of its last 124 games.
White Sox are 4-9 at home, 3-13 on the road.
Chicago used an opener in its last four games.
— Cleveland (16-13)
Cleveland is 8-2 in series openers.
Cleveland is 8-3 against its AL Central rivals.
Over is 11-6 in their last 17 games.
— Detroit (18-12)
Detroit is 13-3 at home, 5-9 on the road.
Tigers are 17-4 when they score 4+ runs.
Under is 12-2 in their last fourteen home games.
— Houston (16-13)
Astros won six of their last eight games.
Under is 8-4 in their road games.
Astros scored a first inning run in only one of their 17 home games.
— Royals (15-15)
Royals won seven of their last eight games.
Kansas City is 11-5 at home, 4-10 on the road.
Nine of Royals’ last 11 home games stayed under the total.
— Angels (12-16)
Halos lost six of their last seven games.
Angels are 5-4 at home, 7-12 on the road.
Angels are 6-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (13-17)
Twins won six of their last eight games.
Minnesota is 9-6 at home, 4-11 on the road.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten road games.
— New York (18-12)
New York is 10-5 at home, 8-7 on the road.
Bronx scored in 1st inning in seven of last 12 games.
New York is 15-9 vs righty starters, 3-3 vs lefties.
— A’s (15-15)
A’s are 9-5 in their last 14 games.
A’s are 6-9 in Sacramento, 9-6 on the road.
Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games.
— Seattle (17-12)
Mariners won 14 of their last 19 games.
Over is 13-4 in their last 17 games.
Seattle is 11-6 at home, 6-6 on road.
— Tampa Bay (14-15)
Rays won their last five road games.
Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games.
Rays are 11-4 vs National League teams, 3-11 vs AL teams.
— Texas (16-14)
Texas is 11-4 at home, 5-10 on the road.
Rangers are 3-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Under is 13-2 in their home games.
— Toronto (13-16)
Blue Jays lost eight of their last nine games.
Toronto is 8-6 at home, 5-10 on the road.
Toronto is 10-13 vs righty starters, 3-3 vs lefties.
